Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-26
THE BASE BALL MIDDLE.
Comments and Predictions Regardins
the Competition Of the League.

The meeting OF the league committee at Pitts
burg last Monday did not solve the problem Of the
composition of the league for next season as was
expected. Affairs remain in statu quo and no
change can possibly take place until the meeting
| OF the league clubs at New York on the nth Of
March, The history OF last Mondays meeting in
Pittsburg can be summed up as follows: The COM
| mittee, consisting OF President Young. Spalding,
| OF Chicago, and Day, OF New York, me. to settle
the question whether the transfer Of the ST. Louis
| franchise to Kansas City should be made valid by
giving IL tneir approval, or whether both Kansas
City and st. Louis should be ousted from the
league and the eighth place given to indianapolis
sentiment was strongly in favor OF the latter plan
Day and Mr.. Young both approved it and
the latter was backed by the expressed wishes
OF the other league clubs When the
Indianapolis representatives were requested to
show their hands, they were unable to give the
eliea guarantee th While proelaiming strong
they could not Show more than half the ready
cash necessary for them to obtain foothold in
st. Louis franchise and by disposing OF Denny and
GlasScOck for about SIP 600 almost reimburse them
OF the purchase amount to hut few Thousand
dollars. The league committee would, however
have nothing to do with any such plan. They let
IT be distinctly Understood that cold cash was the
requisite, and that the city that paid it must
tain the strong players OF the purchased team,
dispose OF the highly priced Denny and Glasscock.
SO much for Indianapolis. II did not toe the mark
and much as the committee might have favored
its admission at the start they were not war
ranted In accepting the half-hearted offer made.
people had their hearing they made 1ust the oppo-
site showing. The money was in hand ready to
consummate the deal entered into between them
and st. Louis the minute the committee should
sanction It by their approval. The objection ad-
vanced OF the additional travelling expenses to
visiting clubs was met by ready offer to practi-
cauy locate Kansas City on the Mississippi river.
IN other words they agreed to pay the travelling
expenses including sleeping car Accommodations,
OF visiting clubs from any point OF crossing the
Mississippi river to Kansas City; SO that clubs
ing in Kansas City than they would be in travel
Ing to any city on the Mississippi river. These
Were NOT iale but the Kansas city people
The energy and pluck displayed were not without
effect upon the committee who had the power to
blue for indianapolis. The other league clubs not
represented made their preferences for In
ehaa 5hs SO so@m1se manifest
Kansas City in face Of the opposition
the admission OF Kansas City would be to the best
interest OF the league, they were compelled to
wash their hands OF the whole matter and let the
league settle the question fOritse The Kansas City
ana Indianapolis people were fully informed OF the
condition OF affairs and the latter were told that
they had until the It'll OF March In which to show
just how badly Indianapolis wanted to belong to
the league. II they have then $4,000 at their
disposal. and can show to the satisfaction OF the
league the wisdom OF locating
A CLUB IN INDIANAPOLIS,
1t Will doubtless be done without more adoo.
Otherwise Kansas City will be received with open
arms. The eastern clubs now understand how
the land lies, and will prefer, as the committee
did, Kansas City "Sand" to indianapolis "wlnd."
meeting was the settlement OF the much doubted
future OF the king players, GlaSScock and Denny.
II Is announced that the club that Is admitted TO
the league will not be allowed TO dispose OF those
players, thereby guaranteeing that the eighth
league club VIII not necessarily be a tail ender.
This shows gratifying disposition to frown down
the suicidal policy Of strengthening the strong at
the expense OF the weak. In view OF the evident
desire TO e4ualize the playing strength OF league
chances OF being bettered. Had the eighth club
been decided upon at Mondays meeting, whether
Indianapolis, or Kansas City, Washington
ney, Myers and O'Br1en, the former from the
Kansas City team and the others from the Ma
rooms, and, TOO, at small expense. Whitney and
Myers would prove valuable additions TO the home
team. The former Is not only first-claSS pitcher,
but Is good safe batter and fielder. Myers is the
man WHO'S needed TO I'LL the position OF short stop.
O'Brten Is the new second or third baseman or Tie
st. Louis team He might prove an acquisition or
about the desrabty 81 the ohe Becauss lne
meeting OF Monday did not prove success is no
reason why
THE WASHINGTON CLUB
may not DC AWARDED CneSe players at the league
meeting next month If the home team manage
ment is sufficiently wide awake and energetic,
The club that Is admitted to the league will have
larger number OF players than IL can Carry
While the league committee Will exercise their
authority In deciding upon the distribution Of the
surplus men, they cannot compel the release OF
any particular one, but it Is very probable that
what could have been accomplished last Monday
can be accomplished next month. There Is quite
a demand for Myers services so that Washington
should be considered fortunate IL he comes here
The Statesmen would be very seriously handt-
capped should Hines, Carroll, Gilligan and Shaw
remain firm in their determination not to play
without an increase of salary, but no one regards
IL as at all likely. They are still unsigned but
the management is firm In It's refusal to give more
and they Will either have to play ball here or take
rest. Manager Gaf1ney IS expected here the
FIRST or next month. The pitcher Heating, whom
he has signed, may prove TO be good one. Mack
vOucheS for his speed and cOntrOI Of the ball. but
his other qualifications are unknown. He Is a big
fellow. The season tickets this year will be in the
shape OF convenient little books, with coupons for
the games. They will be an Improvement over
those OF last year. Tickets will be sold the same
as last year, except that extra charge fifteen
cents will be made for seats in the lower grand
stand. The fifty cents charged for admission at
the gate will include seat In this part or the
grand stand.
Real Estate Sales.
Sales OF property at Whitney Close by b. H.
Warner d Co.: Chas. D. Waicott, lots 1, 8, 8 and
10, in block 9, and lots L and 10, in